Set of Grace Filled Stories

Set of Grace Filled Stories

So yesterday Tim mentioned that we decorated a set this weekend.  I always enjoy working on sets, but this job was particularly meaningful for me.  Back in high school, my junior year to be exact, I was just beginning to grasp the concept that God was more than a higher…

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Long Time No See

Long Time No See

So we haven’t posted since Thursday. . .which makes Kara extremely antsy.  I will give you two chances to guess whose fault that is.  Nevermind, you don’t need them.  Yes, it is my fault. We have had this video shoot on the schedule for at least a month and were…

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Sometimes You Gotta Sacrifice

Hey Friends!  Well, I have to say I’d rather not be here today. . . in Tulsa I mean.  First off, this weekend the Crossfit Regional Competitions are being held right outside of Chicago.  My friends are competing in the team competition and I so wanted to be there to…

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Sneak Peeks Post

Sneak Peeks Post

We’ve been hard at work around here and taking on a ton of projects!  Unfortunately none of our undertakings are quite ready for a full reveal but I thought it would be fun to post a few sneak peek photos!  🙂  Hopefully they will get you excited about what’s to…

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2 Works for You – “How to” Design Segment

Last week Kara shared with you our tips for incorporating bold and trendy colors, well I am back to one up her.  I have the video from our monthly segment to share with you.  It isn’t quite as fun as watching the NBA playoffs, but it will have to do….

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Our New Space- For Now

Our New Space- For Now

I have been trying to get some work done around the new place, but with the NBA playoffs in full swing, Kara would prefer things move a little more quickly.  Most of my projects so far have not been blog worthy, but I will be back later in the week…

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How To Patch Drywall Holes (Part 2)

How To Patch Drywall Holes (Part 2)

As most of you already know, we moved into our new space last week.  While that is an awesome step forward, it was awful.  I hate packing, moving, and everything else associated with changing residences.  Eventually we will have everything sorted out and organized and this shop will be an…

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Blog Updates and Opportunities

Blog Updates and Opportunities

Hey Friends! As you know, most of the blog content around these parts is dedicated to design, but about once a week I like to go a little deeper and dive into life issues. One way we do that is through the “Inspire Me” series, but there are a few…

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My Newest Piece of Furniture

My Newest Piece of Furniture

I am wrapping up the week by unveiling one of my latest pieces of furniture. This coffee table took me WAY TOO long, but I am really happy with how it turned out and if I ever make another one it should go faster, but that will probably never happen….

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Slide Puzzle Table

I am wrapping up the week by unveiling one of my latest pieces of furniture. This coffee table took me WAY TOO long, but I am really happy with how it turned out and if I ever make another one it should go faster, but that will probably never happen….

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DIY Man Art

DIY Man Art

Hello friends!Well Kara and I did our monthly segment for the local NBC channel yesterday. We shared some ideas for DIY art. We were so good they couldn’t handle it and had to cut us short. Later the producer told us it was because of the extra tornado coverage, but…

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DIY Modern Wall Art

DIY Modern Wall Art

Well I realized there was one DIY that I left out when we covered Amanda’s music school makeover. So I decided today was as good a day as any to cover the modern piece of wall art that I created for free! 🙂 Amanda actually had a piece of art…

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